This has nothing to do with missions, but I thought that it was really cool. I was at McDonalds on Tuesday and the drive thru was separate from the restaurant. Walking in I wondered how the cars got their food (Carhops like the Varsity maybe?) Upon entering the store, I was amazed because they have a conveyor belt over your head that goes outside and transports the food to the drive-in. I am sure that they have some of these on the mainland too, but I have never seen one.
Tuesday I met with the Director of missions and picked up the van that I will be using for the rest of my trip. I am so thankful to have a set of wheels. God is faithful to provide. It is a Mercury Van without air conditioning and a furry seat cover in the drivers seat. It is not too bad when the windows are rolled down, but I do wish I could lose the fur!! Driving in Hawaii is a little different than driving on the mainland. For one, the on ramps to interstates tend to be shorter and the highest speed limit is 55 mph. The road that I live off of is 35 mph. Even though I tend to be a speedy driver in Georgia, I drive very slowly in Hawaii. You never know who might walk in front of your moving vehicle.
Since I was in the Honolulu area, I stayed in town for the University of Hawaii's BCM meeting. Throughout the summer, the BCM is teaching through STORYING. Storying is a method of discipleship where you learn stories from the Bible and you share these stories with others. The people you share the stories with then go on to share the story with others and so on so forth. You always start with this is a true story from God's word, the Bible and then conclude with these 5 questions. What did you like about the story? What did you dislike? What can you learn about God from this story? What can you learn about man from this story? What action do you need to take in your life to be obedient to what God is teaching you through this story? Several people that I am ministering with while I am here went through the storying training a couple of months ago. It is very beneficial for people who are not literate in the English language. I am excited about it because when you learn a story from the Bible you are learning it in entirety and telling it in entirety. Therefore, you are in essence memorizing passages of scripture at a time. Then, the people that are hearing the stories and learning the stories are learning scripture as well. I have not experienced storying a whole lot, but I am very intrigued and looking forward to learning more about it.
Backyard Bible Clubs went smoothly today. They all call me auntie. We played with playdough and talked about how God is molding and shaping us into who He created us to be. We had between 20 and 30 kids again today!
Tonight the mission team that is going to the Big Island met. We went out on the beach to enjoy the sunset and ended up talking to one of my neighbors who was selling seashells. It was really cool to hear the Chuukese teenagers talk to her because they were describing how they used the shells back home. One of the shells they used as a spinner. Another one of the shells they used to grind flour. When I look at a seashell, I see it as a decoration. When they look at a seashell, they see it with a specific function. These Chuukese youth are really special and I look forward to hearing more about life in Chuuk as I spend more time with them. Oh, one more interesting tidbit I learned from my Chuukese friends. If you look up the Chuuk on a map, you might find it under Truk; however, according to the Chuukese it is really Chuuk. At one point, whoever was making the maps couldn't understand how the Chuukese pronounced their country's name and wrote it as Truk.
Well I intended to only post pictures tonight because I was exhausted, but I guess I had a lot to say! Love to all!
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